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... Ptolemy could better ac- count for many observed planetary phenomena . Although Ptolemy realized that the planets were much closer to the Earth than the " fixed " stars , he seems to have believed in the physical existence of ...
... Ptolemy could better ac- count for many observed planetary phenomena . Although Ptolemy realized that the planets were much closer to the Earth than the " fixed " stars , he seems to have believed in the physical existence of ...
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... Ptolemy , who distinguished himself as a cautious and trustworthy troop commander under Alexander , also proved to be a politician of unusual diplomatic and stra- tegic ability in the long series of struggles over the throne that broke ...
... Ptolemy , who distinguished himself as a cautious and trustworthy troop commander under Alexander , also proved to be a politician of unusual diplomatic and stra- tegic ability in the long series of struggles over the throne that broke ...
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... Ptolemy II Philadelphus ( R.We. ) Ptolemy II Philadelphus , a masterful diplomat and a famous patron of the arts , was the first king of the Mace- donian dynasty of the Ptolemies in Egypt to set up the Hellenistic divine cult of the ...
... Ptolemy II Philadelphus ( R.We. ) Ptolemy II Philadelphus , a masterful diplomat and a famous patron of the arts , was the first king of the Mace- donian dynasty of the Ptolemies in Egypt to set up the Hellenistic divine cult of the ...
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